Africa project[1]

• AIESEC • Countries • Projects • Application procedure • Project time line

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Introduction to AIESEC• Founded in 1948• Over 100 member countries• Leadership opportunities• Career week• EXCHANGE!

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Bring your study into practice in an adventurous way?

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Why AIESEC?• We promote:

• Cultural understanding• A positive learning • Experience• Practical skills• Preparation for the future

International Internship Program

• Management Internships• Development Internships• P-Box

Management Internship• Provided by a:

– Company– NGO (Non Governmental Organization)– Government – University

• Work may relate to finance, accounting, marketing, project management, public relations, organizational management or human resources

Management Internship • Min. 120 ECTS• Combination of professional internship and

exchange experience• Salary provided• Amazing experience in foreign business life• Possibility to obtain ECTS!

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Development Internship• Provided mainly by NGOs and • government institutions

• Type of work is very diverse.– e.g.: Teaching, Health care, – Local Business Projects etc.

Development Internship• Min. 60 ECTS• Combination of developmental • work and exchange experience• Mostly no salary provided• Amazing cultural experience

P-Box (Projects Based on Exchange)

• Project-based internships• 8 Weeks• Team-work with international students• Both Management and Development• Great opportunity for a free block or summer

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Africa project?

Countries

• 2010: Togo, Kenya and Cameroon

• 2011: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Ghana

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• Answers, Solutions and Knowledge around HIV/AIDS Issues

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What is it about? • EAP (Empowering Africa Program)• Raising HIV/AIDS peer educators among Junior and

Senior High students • Create constant awareness on their campuses

Project objectivesTo develop emissaries and champions of HIV/AIDS preventionOffer open space for discussionCreate awareness and synthesize a good environment

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• Help equip young people with skills needed to become more independent as job innovators and not seekers

Project partners:

What is it about?• EAP (Empowering Africa Program)• African GN (Growth Network) of AIESEC seeks to

help combat poverty

• Formal: – Organising pre-seminars around entrepreneurship issues – Preparation for Business Plan Competition

• Informal: – Motivating youth to join vocational institutions to polish their talents

to establish businesses that can earn them a living

Project objectives• Developing African young entrepreneurs• Providing learning experience• Enable students to use technological innovations

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What is it about? • IT literacy is a critical skill for enhancing economic

progress• Enables high school students to gain IT skills• Training in information and communication learning

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Project objective • Provide information technology knowledge• Gaining computer skills while learning about

different cultures and leadership skills • Train 4000 children and establish two ICT centres by

the end of year

ALL GREEN

114 children die every

minute due to environmental

disorder

What is it about?

• Environmental project aimed at reducing global warming and pollution

• Reducing the effects of global warming and pollution

Project objectives

• Educate students• Engage them in green activities• Communicate the importance of recycling

Biashara Business Bus Campaign

• Microfinance and entrepreneurship project • Educational bus campaign

moving around the country to different regions of Uganda

What is it about?• Counteract failure of small businesses• Seek opportunities and transform them into

profitable businesses• Travel throughout the country

Project objectives• Improving levels of

entrepreneurship as well as financial literacy

• Address business sustainability and challenges related to microfinance

ILUMINA 1.0• Project meant to inspire young people (10 to 14 year

olds) to embrace reading culture• Target is about 7000 primary school children in 12

schools

Project objectives• Inspire young people to embrace reading culture• Motivate and inspire opportunities• Improve the students’ literature skills

Africa project

Application procedure • Deadline 10th February • Motivation letter • CV• List of grades• Application form (receive at information

meeting or by e-mail) [email protected]

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